Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 12 lbs
Once a dog has been treated for lyme, is it still present in their system and can "flare up"?
1 Answer
Published on November 17th, 2017
It is not common, but a very small percentage can become chronically infected. Usually in dogs, this is not the case, however they can reinfected or have a different type of tick borne disease that has similar symptoms
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